School Talk is a lively six-page newsletter designed specifically to help classroom teachers bridge the gap between the ideal and the real world of teaching. Presented in a friendly, informal voice, each issue focuses on one particular topic and deals in practical terms with questions that teachers everywhere are asking. Since teachers choose the topics explored in each issue of School Talk, the conversation in upcoming newsletters will continue to focus on what really matters to teachers and learners in today's elementary classrooms. (Published October, January, April, and July.)

The theme for this year’s volume of School Talk is New Visions for Literacy Education. We plan to explore ideas that will provide new visions from a variety of perspectives, ideas that take critical policy issues into consideration but that also live on the ground with teachers and kids today. Joanne Yatvin leads off the October issue with a discussion of “the invisible pillars of literacy,” and then Jaime Kanter and Tracy Ferrar provide fresh takes on writing instruction and literacy assessments.

Recent Themes

October 2010: New Visions for Literacy Education: We All Need a Fresh Start

July 2010: 21st Century Literacies: Bringing It All Together in Our Schools

April 2010: 21st Century Literacies: Young Children Reading and Writing in a Digital World

January 2010: 21st Century Literacies: Young Children Reading and Writing in a Digital World